Malibu High School’s mock trial team landed in the top eight out of 99 schools participating in their most recent competition hosted at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse downtown.
Team leader Maya Silardi’s leadership skills and intense courtroom performance, paired with high levels of professionalism, commitment and work ethic from the students — grades nine-12 — helped to catapult MHS to victory in its final event.
Pictured, from left: Lucas Gorak, lawyer advisor Barbara O’Neill, advisor Jordan Ervin, Maya Silardi, Jessica Ford, Bella Isles, Sohrob Eslamieh, Louie Putterman, Kai Brady, Wes Davis, Olivia Thonson, Bennett Cohen, Ashlyn Kunerth, Cooper DeNicola, Dustin Hartuv and Charles Beck